India-born US district judge Amit Mehta, an Obama appointee, has been assigned the justice department's crucial lawsuit against internet search giant Google.
A key Congressional committee has confirmed the nomination of an Indian American counsel to the key post of US District Court judge for Washington, DC.
Indian-American Amit Priyavadan Mehta has been confirmed by the US Senate as a federal judge in the District of Columbia, becoming the first Asian Pacific American to occupy this important position.
Trump nominated Thapar for the 6th US Circuit Court of Appeals.